The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-07-01
Called to Discuss the Political Sit
uation.
A Large Gathering az the Rifles ARM
Ory-A New Constitution De-
manded-FuII Report OF
the Proceedings.

pose, as it was announced, of taking Into
consideration the present mal-adminlstra-
ton of public affairs, and TO consider means
of redress
A large crowd of all nationalties nearly
filed the building, but comparatively
speaking there were very few Hawaiians.
A platform had been erected on the Bere-
tania side of the building, and it was
draped with Hawaiian, American,
British and Portuguese flags Below
the platform was table. which was
occupied by representatives of the P. c.
ADVERTISER, Bulletin Daily Herald,
Gazette" "Elele,' "Pae Alma, 'kuo-
koa" and Chinese News"
The Honolulu Rifles were drawn up in
line on Beretania street, facing the front
entrance of the building. Each private
carried seventy rounds of ammunition and
the officers were armed with reyolvers.
They were under orders in case of any dis
turbance. The three companies turned out
strong and presented a very creditable ap-
pearance.
BY O'Clock most of the business houses
had closed, and Marshal Kaulukou gave
orders for all the saloons to close up,
which was done
Among those present in the hall were
noticed Hons. &. r. Bishop, w. L. Green,
Paul Isenberg, S. B. Dole, w. +. Castle,
John A. Cumm1ns, S. Parker, VIM. G. r.
win, Cecil Brown and L. A. Thurston;
Messrs, P. c. Jones, w. F. Allen, Jono.
Austin, w. A. Kinney, T. r. Walker, Act
ing British Vice Consul; NJ. Robinson, A.
Young, A. Hofnung, E. c. Macfarlane,
R. W. Lame, Consul for Mexico; J. H.
Wood. A. J. Cartwright, Consul for Peru; ;
E. NJ Walsh, W. H. Rice, NJ. Louisson,
Hy Macfarlane Consul for Denmark; J.
B. Anterior, J. T. Waterhouse, w. B.
Oleson, G. 0. Berger, Major Hills, Henry
Warehouse, H Riemenschneider, A. Jazz
ger, ]. Hoting, Acting Consul for Italy
Z. c. Damon, Revs. Alex. Macintosh,
Geo. Wallace and w. C. Merritt; R. j.
Creighton, Alex. McKibbin, DR.. f. G..
Beckwith, P. Opfergelt, H. F. Glade, Con-
sui for Germany; Capt. H. W. Mist. A. T.
Atkinson, James Campbell, NJ. Dickson,
Capt. ]. A. King, Sir A. S. Gooch, w. O..
Smith, G. T. Rodgers, NJ. McChesney, c..
j. Fishel, H. NJ Benson, F. NJ. Swanzy, T.
G.. Thrufn, H. 5. Townsend, H. ]. Aguew,
J. A. Kennedy, s. Savidge, w. Babcock, J.
Shaw, T. Sorenson, J. E. Webster, DR.. R.
McKibbin, w. B, Godfrey, r. Grieve, E.
Miller, Acting Consul for Belgium; H.
Lose, r. w. T. Purvis, H. Wodehouse.
Godfrey Brown, w, P. A. Brewer, G.. 2.
Castle, II. s. Tregloan, s. E. Bishop, G.
Wilcox, R. Gray, c. Hammer, F. w. Mac
farlane, F. NJ. Hatch, J. H. Soper, Capt.
Willfong, e. W. Jordan, H. NJ. Stillman,
c. B. Wilson, E. B. Thomas, w. R. Buch-
anan, DIR. ]. s. McGrew, W. G. Wilder,
Henry Davis, L. B. Kerr, ]. K. Wilder, C.
NJ. Cooke, G. L. Wight, ]. L. Bushee, r. J..
Greene, w. w. Hall FL. Renjes, T.
Hughes, F. Gertz, H. F. Lewis, E. s..
Cunha, w. l.. Holokahiki, NJ. Green, G.
|. W. Smith, M McInerny, Capt John Ross,
H. NJ Whitney, A. L. Smith, A. Marques,
A Kraft, G. D. Freeth, L. G. Ables, w
G. Peacock, w. Robson, E. C. Rowe. ]. o.
Carter, H. w. Schmidt, Consul for Sweden
and Norway; B. f. Ehlers, j. NJ Whitney,
J. NJ. Poepoe, j. w. Bipikane, S. D. Fuller,
H. J. Hart, W. E. H. Deverill, c. F. WALL
A S. Wilcox, J. Asche, w. L. Wilcox
S. B. Rose, B. Cartwright, NJ. NJ. Scott, N
c. Wilfong, ]. A. Hopper, Dr. Stangen-
valid, G.. J. Ross, H. S. Swinton, j. A Nc
Candless, Ng. Monwai, Lau Chong, Lau
Chuck, Lau Chuck You, Wal Sing, Fut
Choy, Lee Cheong, Long Yung, Goo Ki.n
Ng Gin, Ng Yen, Wong Chez, Chuck Sam
and Kai tai Wal.
Hon. S. B. Dole nominated Mr.P c.
Jones as Chairman, and the nomination
was unanimously accepted.
The Chairman, who was received with
cheers, said: Fellow citizens, l cordially
thank you for this compliment of making
me the mouthpiece of this the largest and
perhaps the most important meeting ever
held on these Islands. (Applause). We
are assembled here in constitutional
manner for the purpose of addressing a
communication to the King. asking for
good misunderstanding which we
believe we have not had, and which we
earnestly desire. (Applause). We are
assembled here as fellow-citizens, comrris-
ing English, American, Hawaiian, Chi
nese, German and other natiOnalities. and
can afford to conduct ourselves in dig
nified manner. We have dignifed petit
ton and set of resolutions, and it behoves
determined manner, as we are firm and de-
termined in what we ask. (Applause)
We have prepared set of resolutions
which you,will recognize the necessity of
dong beforehand, and the first thing will
be to read those resolutions They will be
presented to the meeting by L. A. Thurs
ton, after which a communication Switch
has been received from His Majesty the
King will be read. We shall then proceed
by asking several gentlemen to make short
speeches. This is Such a large meeting
and IN such warm place, and we are so
warmed up with the subject (applause)
that we must make it short, sharp and de-
cisive, (applause) no speaker taking more
than five minutes, or if shorter all the bet
ter. (Dissentient voices). will now ask
your attention to the resolutions, which
will be presented by Mr.. Thurston. Can
plausel
Mr.. Thurston said that he did not ex-
pect TO be there in uniform, but he had
been ordered to be there in uniform, and
he believed in obeyins orders. He then
read as follows:
We, the citizens, residents and taxpayers
of Honolulu, acting, as we firmly believe.
in sympathy with and in behaIf = all right
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